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Valdemar is a massive fantasy fiction series spanning multiple collections of books and short stories. The work of Mercedes Lackey, the series takes place over the course of quite a few centuries.

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Order of Valdemar: Mage Wars Series

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1 The Black Gryphon ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1994 Description / Buy
2 The White Gryphon ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1995 Description / Buy
3 The Silver Gryphon ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1996 Description / Buy
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Order of Valdemar: The Owl Mage Trilogy Series

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1 Owlflight ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1997 Description / Buy
2 Owlsight ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1998 Description / Buy
3 Owlknight ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1999 Description / Buy
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Order of Valdemar: Heralds Of Valdemar Series

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1 Arrows of the Queen ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1987 Description / Buy
2 Arrow's Flight ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1987 Description / Buy
3 Arrow's Fall ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1988 Description / Buy

Order of Valdemar: Vows and Honor Series

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1 Sword Sworn (Short Story) ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1986 Description / Buy
2 A Tale of Heroes (Short Story) ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1987 Description / Buy
3 Keys (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey) 1988 Description / Buy
4 The Oathbound ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1988 Description / Buy
5 Oathbreakers ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1989 Description / Buy
6 The Talisman (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey) 1990 Description / Buy
7 Wings of Fire (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey) 1991 Description / Buy
8 A Woman's Weapon (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey) 1992 Description / Buy
9 Friendly Fire (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey) 1993 Description / Buy
10 Oathblood ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1998 Description / Buy
11 The Making of a Legend (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey) 2011 Description / Buy

Order of Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage Series

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1 Magic's Pawn ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1989 Description / Buy
2 Magic's Promise ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1990 Description / Buy
3 Magic's Price ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1990 Description / Buy

Order of Valdemar: Mage Winds Series

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1 Winds of Fate ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1991 Description / Buy
2 Winds of Change ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1992 Description / Buy
3 Winds of Fury ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1993 Description / Buy

Order of Valdemar: Mage Wars Series

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1 The Black Gryphon ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1994 Description / Buy
2 The White Gryphon ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1995 Description / Buy
3 The Silver Gryphon ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1996 Description / Buy

Order of Valdemar: Mage Storms Series

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1 Storm Warning ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1994 Description / Buy
2 Storm Rising ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1995 Description / Buy
3 Storm Breaking ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1996 Description / Buy

Order of Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles Series

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1 Foundation ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2008 Description / Buy
2 Intrigues ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2010 Description / Buy
3 Changes ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2011 Description / Buy
4 Redoubt ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2012 Description / Buy
5 Bastion ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2013 Description / Buy

Order of Valdemar: The Herald Spy Series

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1 Closer to Home ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2014 Description / Buy
2 Closer to the Heart ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2015 Description / Buy
3 Closer to the Chest ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2016 Description / Buy

Order of Valdemar: Family Spies Series

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1 The Hills Have Spies ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2018 Description / Buy
2 Eye Spy ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2019 Description / Buy
3 Spy, Spy Again ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2020 Description / Buy

Order of Valdemar: Mage Storms Series

# Read Title Published Details
1 Storm Warning ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1994 Description / Buy
2 Storm Rising ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1995 Description / Buy
3 Storm Breaking ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1996 Description / Buy

Order of Valdemar: Kerowyn's Tale Series

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1 By the Sword ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1991 Description / Buy

Order of Valdemar: The Tale of Lavan Firestorm Series

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1 Brightly Burning ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2000 Description / Buy

Order of Valdemar Short Stories/Novellas

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1 Stolen Silver (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey) 1991 Description / Buy
2 The Arrows of the Queen Concordance: Valdemar in Talia's Time (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey, Juanita Coulson, Jody A. Lee, Michael Longcor, Terri Lee) 1994 Description / Buy
3 On the Other Side (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey) 2010 Description / Buy
4 A Storytelling of Crows (Short Story) ( By: Elisabeth Waters) 2011 Description / Buy
5 A Charm of Finches (Short Story) ( By: Elisabeth Waters) 2011 Description / Buy
6 A Leash of Greyhounds (Short Story) ( By: Elisabeth Waters) 2012 Description / Buy

Order of Valdemar Anthologies

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1 Valdemar Companion ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1990 Description / Buy
2 Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar (By: Gary A. Braunbeck, Mercedes Lackey, John Helfers, Larry Dixon, Richard Lee Byers, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Tanya Huff, Elisabeth Waters, Janni Lee Simner, Lawrence Schimel, Kristin Schwengel, Stephanie D. Shaver, Ben Ohlander, Michelle Sagara, Mel White, John Yezeguielian, Philip M. Austin) 1997 Description / Buy
3 Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar ( By: Josepha Sherman) 2003 Description / Buy
4 Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2005 Description / Buy
5 Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2008 Description / Buy
6 Changing the World ( By: Elisabeth Waters) 2009 Description / Buy
7 Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2010 Description / Buy
8 Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar ( By: Elisabeth Waters) 2011 Description / Buy
9 The One Left Behind (Short Story) ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2014 Description / Buy
10 No True Way (By: Mercedes Lackey, Dayle A. Dermatis, Ron Collins, Jennifer Brozek, Elisabeth Waters) 2014 Description / Buy
11 Crucible (By: Mercedes Lackey, Anthea Sharp) 2015 Description / Buy
12 Tempest ( By: Anthea Sharp) 2016 Description / Buy
13 Pathways ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2017 Description / Buy
14 The Demon's Den and Other Tales of Valdemar ( By: Tanya Huff) 2018 Description / Buy
15 Choices ( By: Anthea Sharp) 2018 Description / Buy
16 Seasons ( By: Anthea Sharp) 2019 Description / Buy
17 Passages ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2020 Description / Buy
18 Boundaries (By: Mercedes Lackey) 2021 Description / Buy
19 Shenanigans (By: Mercedes Lackey) 2022 Description / Buy
20 Anything With Nothing ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2023 Description / Buy
21 Feuds (By: Mercedes Lackey) 2024 Description / Buy
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Order of Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles Series

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1 Foundation ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2008 Description / Buy
2 Intrigues ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2010 Description / Buy
3 Changes ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2011 Description / Buy
4 Redoubt ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2012 Description / Buy
5 Bastion ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2013 Description / Buy
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Order of Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage Series

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1 Magic's Pawn ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1989 Description / Buy
2 Magic's Promise ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1990 Description / Buy
3 Magic's Price ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1990 Description / Buy
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Order of Valdemar: Mage Winds Series

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1 Winds of Fate ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1991 Description / Buy
2 Winds of Change ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1992 Description / Buy
3 Winds of Fury ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1993 Description / Buy
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Order of Valdemar: Mage Storms Series

# Read Title Published Details
1 Storm Warning ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1994 Description / Buy
2 Storm Rising ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1995 Description / Buy
3 Storm Breaking ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1996 Description / Buy
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Order of Valdemar: Vows and Honor Series

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1 Sword Sworn (Short Story) ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1986 Description / Buy
2 A Tale of Heroes (Short Story) ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1987 Description / Buy
3 Keys (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey) 1988 Description / Buy
4 The Oathbound ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1988 Description / Buy
5 Oathbreakers ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1989 Description / Buy
6 The Talisman (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey) 1990 Description / Buy
7 Wings of Fire (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey) 1991 Description / Buy
8 A Woman's Weapon (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey) 1992 Description / Buy
9 Friendly Fire (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey) 1993 Description / Buy
10 Oathblood ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1998 Description / Buy
11 The Making of a Legend (Short Story) (By: Mercedes Lackey) 2011 Description / Buy
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Order of Valdemar: Family Spies Series

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1 The Hills Have Spies ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2018 Description / Buy
2 Eye Spy ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2019 Description / Buy
3 Spy, Spy Again ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2020 Description / Buy
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Order of Valdemar: The Herald Spy Series

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1 Closer to Home ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2014 Description / Buy
2 Closer to the Heart ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2015 Description / Buy
3 Closer to the Chest ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2016 Description / Buy
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Order of Valdemar Anthologies

# Read Title Published Details
1 Valdemar Companion ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 1990 Description / Buy
2 Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar (By: Gary A. Braunbeck, Mercedes Lackey, John Helfers, Larry Dixon, Richard Lee Byers, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Tanya Huff, Elisabeth Waters, Janni Lee Simner, Lawrence Schimel, Kristin Schwengel, Stephanie D. Shaver, Ben Ohlander, Michelle Sagara, Mel White, John Yezeguielian, Philip M. Austin) 1997 Description / Buy
3 Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar ( By: Josepha Sherman) 2003 Description / Buy
4 Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2005 Description / Buy
5 Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2008 Description / Buy
6 Changing the World ( By: Elisabeth Waters) 2009 Description / Buy
7 Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2010 Description / Buy
8 Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar ( By: Elisabeth Waters) 2011 Description / Buy
9 The One Left Behind (Short Story) ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2014 Description / Buy
10 No True Way (By: Mercedes Lackey, Dayle A. Dermatis, Ron Collins, Jennifer Brozek, Elisabeth Waters) 2014 Description / Buy
11 Crucible (By: Mercedes Lackey, Anthea Sharp) 2015 Description / Buy
12 Tempest ( By: Anthea Sharp) 2016 Description / Buy
13 Pathways ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2017 Description / Buy
14 The Demon's Den and Other Tales of Valdemar ( By: Tanya Huff) 2018 Description / Buy
15 Choices ( By: Anthea Sharp) 2018 Description / Buy
16 Seasons ( By: Anthea Sharp) 2019 Description / Buy
17 Passages ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2020 Description / Buy
18 Boundaries (By: Mercedes Lackey) 2021 Description / Buy
19 Shenanigans (By: Mercedes Lackey) 2022 Description / Buy
20 Anything With Nothing ( By: Mercedes Lackey) 2023 Description / Buy
21 Feuds (By: Mercedes Lackey) 2024 Description / Buy
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The Mage Wars, the first collection of books in the series, kicks things off. It is within the confines of its debut novel, The Black Gryphon, that the foundations of the Valdemar series as a whole are built.

Readers are introduced to Urtho and Maar. Urthro is a creator. A mage of immense power, Urtho has always utilized his gifts in service of others. His days are spent creating magical creatures like the Gryphons with whose strength Urtho has continued the fight to keep all the people of the realm safe.

Maar is very much like Urtho in that he is a gifted mage. However, unlike Urtho, Maar has no interest in mastering his powers for the sake of the realm. His only goal is to subjugate all life.

Maar cannot create like Urtho. But he is quite adept at taking the creations Urtho makes and corrupting them.

For years, Urtho kept Maar at bay, maintaining a strained peace through the potency of his magical arts. But then Maar launched an all-out assault on Urtho and his city. The peaceful mage was forced to call upon both friend and foe.

Only through cooperation and unity could they hope to stay Maar’s hand and protect the realm.

Because The Black Gryphon is primarily concerned with Urtho and Maar’s battle, it tends to conform more closely to common fantasy fiction tropes.

You have an evil wizard threatening to destroy the world, and the good guys must fight tooth and nail to keep the tenets of justice and honor alive.

The sequels to The Black Gryphon are more atypical because they focus more on survival than anything else.

Rather than bringing about an end, the conclusion to Urthro and Maar’s battle is actually just the beginning. In the wake of the destruction unleashed by the Mage War, the survivors must find a home, build a new community and fend off those foes that are looking to hurt them while they are down.

While some attention is given to the likes of Skandranon Rashkae, the Black Gryphon, Amberdrake, and Gestern, at least in the beginning, these heroes and heroines eventually fade into the background, allowing new protagonists, in particular, their descendants, to steal the spotlight.

Valdemar Awards

Magic’s Price won the Lambda Literary Award in 1990.

Best Valdemar Books

These novels are very deliberately-paced; they take quite a few chapters to get going, with some of the best titles in the series including:

Magic’s Pawn: Vanyel is special. He can use both Mage and Herald powers. But Vanyel wants to be a bard. He has no interest in pursuing his supernatural gifts. Unfortunately for the petulant fellow, his powers must be trained, lest they become a danger to Vanyel and those around him.

For that reason, Vanyel has been sent to his aunt, a Herald Mage. Savil will stop at nothing to hone his nephew’s potential. This is despite the fact that Vanyel is so self-centered and unfocused.

Magic’s Promise: Vanyel might be the most powerful Herald Mage the world has ever seen but even he has his limits.

The wild magic is running amok, taking a serious toll on the land. Vanyel thought he could keep it at bay. But he is quickly approaching his threshold. The last thing he needs is additional problems from Lineas.

But that is exactly what Yfandes brings to his doorstep. Before Vanyel can make sense of things, he is drawn into a maelstrom of dark magic that could cost him everything.

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You may also like “The House War” Series by Michelle West. Jay was quite young when she was abandoned in the slums of Averalaan. Her luck changed when Rath, a prowler of the Undercity, found and nursed her back to help.

Now Jay works alongside Rath to rescue other orphaned kids. And the den they are slowly building could make all the difference in the Empire’s conflict against a demonic foe.

Be sure to check out the “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn” Series by Robert Silverberg as well. Simon is just a simple kitchen boy in the royal castle when he is drawn into an epic clash between an undead elf-like King and the league of scholars that must stop him from regaining his lost realm.

What Is The Next Book in The Valdemar: Mage Wars Series?

There doesn't seem to be an upcoming book in The Valdemar: Mage Wars Series. The newest book is The Silver Gryphon and was released on January, 18th 1996.

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